Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-11-18

NhNths ~ was unnecessarily TO ABANDON lou
feet OF it and turn the drainage into the
Canal street sewer. Another 100 feet was
relaid. The cost of this Improvement is
about $3.50 and of the Organ and Birge
street sewers S24O0 The assessments have
been made up and hearing will be held
next Tuesday night. The baililfs especial
ly caution the village residents against adj
hitting surface water to the sewers which
will wash in sand. II the drip from the
house roofs can be turned in, however, it
will be benefit
G. II. Curtis Of Bradford, offensive
partisan" who has long been a faithful and
efficient postal clerk on the Rchford and
Springfield railway post-oilice, night run,
has been removed. Mr. Atkins we believe.
does not mention this fact in his this weeks
issue, but we understand that he has re
Gently Officially" announced that the two
or three Vermont Republicans now remain
ing in service on this route will he bounced
within few months"
Yesterday mornings mixed train on the
narrow-gauge road encountered rock
slide at the first lodges above the Bradley
meadow and was delayed until about III
O'Clock, whenthe obstruction was removed
The passengers and mail on the down train
were brought to the station by the mixed
train which backed down with them.
Judge Tyler, who had been in attendance
on the three weeks session of the general
term Of the supreme court at Montpelier
came home last Saturday and remained un.
til Tuesday afternoon, when he left for
Burlington to finish the uncompleted work
Of the September term Of the Chttenden
county court. Fifty three cases were heard
at the general term at Montpelier, but none
of them were from this county.
While Putney man was driving a young
horse under the Brooks House archway ON
| Wednesday, the horse suddenly began to
kick and finally made dive for the mar
row gateway near 1aylors stable, breaking
away from the carriage and pitching his
driver over the dashcr and landing him at
full length on the ground No serious dam
age was done.
An agreement has been made between
the postmaster and the selectmen for heat
ing the post Office by steam. The new ap-
paratus works we'll except that the chin
ney does not give sufficient draft, and it is
TO be carried up above the ridge Of the
roof.
X. NJ. Currier is on the road this week
TO take the place of Postal Clerk Merriam
who is sick. Mr.. Currier expects 10 leave
for Los Angeles, California, about the first
of December to spend the winter He has
an excellent offer from a large firm there
to work at his trade as a stair builder
One span of the new railroad bridge at
Miller's Falls was put in place last SUNDAY
and the contractors hope to follow suit
with another one next Sunday.
Congers Undertaking, which Mr.. Cham
berlain advertises this week is made with
special reference TO the protection Of the
vital organs, and more particularly as a
complete chest and lung protector 1t is
worth examining by those about 10 buy.
Our readers will be interested in the al
| dltions which are announced this week. in
the Vermont Loan and Trust compnny's adj
vertisement, TO the list Of officers and
stockholders The names are those of men
who are well known, and it is evidently
the purpose Of the president and directors
to make the company so strong that it will
command the fullest confidence The com
pany's central eastern Office, in the Willis
| ton stone building, in charge of Mr. Hol
man, is now connected with the telephone
exchange
Crosby and Adams have sold the building
lot on Oak street corner Of Wilhston. 10
Albert Harris Of 81. Johnsbury.
The Brattleboro and Bellows Falls law
yers have all been challenged" again this
week to discuss with one DR. Bixby of
Poultney, the question, Resolved that the
| Republican party cannot be depended upon
to overthrow the saloon in the United
States. If we might be allowed to make
suggestion in all humility Of spirit, we
should advise changing the form of the
| question, for the sake of consistency. so as
To read Resolved, that third party pro
hibition movement cannot be depended up
ON to help or strengthen the cause of real
temperance in any way"
Crosby x Co. will begin the sale Of feed
and meal at their new storehouse Dee /.
+. b. Stoddard, who has been in state of
chronic melancholia for several years. at
tempted suicide by hanging SUNDAY even
| ing IN the stable connected with his house
on Pearl street His family heard the noise
made by his feet touching the floor. and
rescued him IN season TO save his life He
was taken 70 the asylum on Wednesday.
Mr.. Hits young friends, and they are
many in number, are glad to welcome him
as permanent resident Of Brattleboro
since his successful examination before the
state bar association and his admission rs "A
partner in the law firm Of Waterman x
Martin. He has n promising career before
him.
The annual meeting and book sale Of the
new book club was held at Rev Vim. II
Collins's ON Wednesday evening DR.. Con
land was elected president o. A. Marshall
wee president, Mrs J. l. Martin secretary
and treasurer, DIR. Holton, Mrs Marshall
and Mrs. Conland book committee. DR..
Post, one OF the original members of the
club, and Mrs. Mendon resigned their mem
haral nd q -
h. h. Van Doom were chosen in their place.
piece of prospective good fortune
comes 10 the Waite family through the set
Element Of the estate Of Young Vinton,
who recently died in Springfield, Mass
The young mans mother was Miss Frances
Waite, who married Mr. Bliss Ninton of
| Springfield, man of wealth This child
was born to them, and some time after the
mother died and then the father. The
young man died before reaching his major.
ny, and now the property reverts, accord
ing 10 law, to'his parents brothers and sis
tiers and their heirs On the mothers side
there are four heirs, Silas NJ 70, Alfred +.
Lucretia and the children of the late c. c.
Waite. On the fathers side there are the
children of one brother. IL is understood
that the estate amounts tn from $lO0, 0OO
TO Sl0O,OOO the shares of one fifth amount
ing to upward of $4,000
The chief engineer and fire department
boys object 10 the new plan said to have
been adopted by the night watchmen, of
abandoning the lookup as lodging place
for tramps and putting them in some OF
the department preserves.
The bailins have voted 10 put lamp post
at the corner Of Forest and Chaplin streets,
near Chas. Miners new house
Miss Mary Howe has an engagement t,
sing in grand opera in Berlin. the musica
capital OF Germany, during the first tw,
weeks in June. Immediately after she
will sail for home, reaching here probably
about July LIST The public appearances
which the young woman has already made
have attracted so much attention that sh,
seems likely to have her time almost con
stantly occupied with engagements during
the winter and spring.
The laundry concern which has rente,
the Wheeler Crowell building on Flat street
is expected to be on the ground Dec. LIST
Representatives of the Rutland shirt com
pany sent word again this week, for the
third, fourth or fifth time, that they wer,
coming down for consultation 1t is un
derstood that they got as far rs Charles
town, n H., this time
CORPORAL TANNER.
Hon James (fnmiliarlv known NJ UCor